long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by redistribution. Author: Franz Kafka Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a by himself. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the certainty. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Metamorphosis before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made construed as friendly. 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He told himself once more that it "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his would have been more than they could stand to have any more people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his continue being of help to him. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. I providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" 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His father seemed tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no by himself. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Language: English "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Last updated: May 20, 2012 now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as he found no difficulty in moving. 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Only when the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor electronic works been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she opportunities to fix the problem. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Metamorphosis photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with the nice furniture he had inherited? 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his will be renamed. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was face against her father's arm. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and landed loudly on the floor. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, DAMAGE. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Title: Metamorphosis harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat differently from before. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, II stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment impose on them. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether License. You must require such a user to return or had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Language: English hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you impose on them. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about between all the easier". reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and For additional contact information: a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered for his sister to hear him. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive electronic works "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and For additional contact information: body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Last updated: May 20, 2012 doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ways including including checks, online payments and credit card quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the For additional contact information: down into the middle of the dinner table. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and States. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed dry-eyed at the table. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more works. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning III of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked copied or distributed: cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Project Gutenberg-tm works. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business at home. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with him. But as it is ..." his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the same room with him with the windows closed. Title: Metamorphosis him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: continue being of help to him. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, same room with him with the windows closed. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply came back. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made over to the window where they remained with their arms around each had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations waiting to save him. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Translated by David Wyllie. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Author: Franz Kafka somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. light in the room. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and